ALTER LOGIN POLICY Statement

Modifies some or all option values for existing login policies in the database.

Syntax

ALTER LOGIN POLICY policy-name {alter-clause}
 

Parameters

Usage

Login Policy Options

Option

Description

Values

Initial value for ROOT policy

Applies to

locked

If the value for this option is ON, users are prohibited from establishing new connections

ON, OFF

OFF

Users without DBA authority only

max_connections

The maximum number of concurrent connections allowed for a user.

0 – 2147483647

Unlimited

Users without DBA authority only

max_days_since_login

The maximum number of days that can elapse between two successive logins by the same user.

0 – 2147483647

Unlimited

Users without DBA authority only

max_failed_login_attempts

The maximum number of failed attempts, since the last successful attempt, to login to the user account before the account is locked.

0 – 2147483647

Unlimited

Users without DBA authority only

max_non_dba_connections

The maximum number of concurrent connections that a user without DBA authority can make. This option is only supported in the root login policy.

0 – 2147483647

Unlimited

Users without DBA authority only. Only to the root login policy.

password_expiry_on_next_login

If the value for this option is ON, the user's password will expire in the next login.

ON, OFF

OFF

All users including those with DBA authority

password_grace_time

The number of days before password expiration during which login is allowed but the default post_login procedure issues warnings.

0 – 2147483647

0

All users including those with DBA authority

password_life_time

The maximum number of days before a password must be changed.

0 – 2147483647

Unlimited

All users including those with DBA authority

For syntax and usage related to multiplex servers only, see Using Sybase IQ Multiplex > Multiplex Reference > SQL Statements > ALTER LOGIN POLICY Statement.

Permissions

Must have DBA or USER ADMIN authority.